Lake Park was the 6-4 winner over St. Charles East when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Lake Park Lancers wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Sebastian Alvarez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Dan Dellaria was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Folkes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lake Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Charles East only tossed four.
On St. Charles East's side, Nate Moline made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Moline has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Moline was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Moline wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Greenspan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Sam Frausto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lake Park's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 14-4. As for St. Charles East, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Lake Park will head out on the road to take on Saint Viator at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Charles East, they will take on St. Charles North at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Charles North will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something St. Charles East surely won't give up without a fight.
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